Water-closet.



l J. w. KELLY.

A WATER OLOSET. APPLIUATIDI FILED SEPT. 19, 1901,.

905,539. 'Patented Dec. 1,1908.

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J. W. KELLY. WATER cLosBT.

r I l APPLIOATION FILED HEBT. 19, 1907. v 5 @@59539. Patented Deo.1,1908.

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JAMES WKELLY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WATER-CLOSET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1, 1908.

Application filed September 19, 1907. Serial No. 393,638.

-necessity of using long branch-pipes in situations where but littleinclination of the same is possible, thereby further obviating thenecessity tor re-vent pipes for the traps of the several closet-bowls,and, also, avoiding siphonage from the traps of closets not in use uponthe Hushing of a closet in use.

A further object is'to provide a simple, inexpensive and effectiveconstruction for the closet-compartmentsvThe invention is illustrated inits preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure1 represents a broken vertical sec- Ation of a group of closets,soil-pipe and closet-bowls constructed and arranged in accordance withmy invention, the section being taken as indicated at yline 1 of Fig. 3;Fig. 2, a broken horizontal sectional view, showing the manner ofconnecting the walls of the closet-compartments with the soilpipe; Fig.3, asimilar sectional view, taken as indicated at line 3 of Fig. 1 andshowing all of the compartment walls in place; and Fig. 4l, aperspective view of a tank-bracket employed.

In the construction illustrated, A, A1 represent alined verticalsoil-pipe sections; A2, an interposed soil-pipe fitting; B, closetbowlsgrouped about the soil-pipe and connected with the branches of thefitting A2;

C, C, a series of closet-compartment walls radiating from the soil-pipesection A, upon which they are supported, and forming compartments C1;and D, tanks (one shown) supported between the walls C and connectedwith the bowls B.

The fitting A2 comprises a'horizontally disposed'hollow circular body ahaving a plurality of pipes al radiating from its circumference, andvertical pipe-sections a2, a3 connected with the central portions of theing the bowls. 'The pipe-section (1.2 is pro! vided with a bellnnouthfor receiving the lower flanged end of the pipe-section A; andV thepipe-section u. has a tlanged eX- treniity which its within thebell-shaped upper end of the pipe-section A1. The lower wall ot' thehollow body c is dish'ed, so that at any radial section thcretl'iroughthe bottoni wall slopes ceiiterward, fi. c., toward the pipe-section Thebowls l5 may be of any approved construction. The walls C may be ot'marble., slate or galvanized sheet steel. They are spaced apart andconnected by V-shaped barsw' which aresecured to the upper and lowermargins thereof by bolts, or rivets, c1, which pass through the slab andthe adjacent wings of the V-shaped irons. The inner vertical edges ofthe slabs, or partitions, C, abut against thc central pipe-section A,and the slabs and irons are so proportioned with relation to the pipethat when all are properly connected the whole structure will be tightlyclamped upon and supported by the pipesection,4 it being observed thatthe apexes of the V-shaped irons are fashioned to abut against andconform to the pipe-section. The slabs may be temporarily supported inany suitable manner while the irons are be` ing connected. If desired,the irons may be fashioned to allow small spaces between their baseportions and the slabs, las shown in Fig. 2, so that when the innermostbolts, or rivets, are tightened the clamping upon the pipe will beeffected. The tanks D are supported by brackets l whose vertical arms Z1are riveted or otherwise secured to the slabs.

The construction described is simple, in

expensive, and thoroughly sanitary. Ther'e being no long conduitsleading 'from the bowls, the expense incident to separate reventingmeans for the several closet-traps is obviated. vIt will be understoodthat a fit ting A2 may be connected with the soil-pipe at eachfloor-level, providing for closets on each iioor.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness'o'funderstanding only, and no undue limitation is to be understoodtherefrom.

What I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

- l. In closet-construction, the combination with a soil-pipe, of aplurality of closetbowls grouped about said soil-pipe and connectedtherewith, and a plurality of com-y said soil-pipe extending above saidcompartment walls and serving to vent said closetbowls, and tankssupported above and connected with said closet-bowls.

3. T he combination with a soil-pipe, of a plurality of compartmentwalls radiating eeaeee therefrom, and means clampingly securing saidcompartment walls to said soil-pipe.

4. The combination with a soilipe, of a series of two-arm irons groupeda out said pipe, and'slabs interposed between adjacent arms of saidirons and secured thereto.

5. The'c'ombination with a soil-pipe, of la plurality of compartmentwalls radiatin therefrom, means securing said walls to said pipe, tankslocated between said walls near said pipe, brackets connecting saidtanks to said walls, and bowls locatedbeneath said tanks and connectedwith said soil-pipe and with said tanks. y 6. A soil-pipe fitting forthe purpose set forth, comprising, in integral formation, a hollowcircular body with la'dished lower wall and central pi `e-sectionsprojecting from the upper and ower walls, and pipes' formed integrallywith and radiatin from the circumference of said hollow bo y andprovided with upturned ends equipped at their extremities with externalflanges.

JAMES w. KELLYA In presence of-.

, RALPH SCHAEFER,

W. T. JONES.

